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Roberts V. Colorado State: A Case Study
Roberts v Colorado State is a case based on former members of the Colorado State University women's varsity softball team ("ROBERTS v. COLORADO STATE UNIVERSITY | Leagle.com," n.d.). During the summer of the 1992, CSU experienced many financial burdens as their state aid was taken away and many beneficiaries bailed out. This put the school in a deficit, causing them to drop many of their sports teams. One of which was the women’s softball team. The players found this to be wrong because they were not given fair warning nor told why they were being terminated just that they were. The school claimed financial difficulties and thus had to drop the sport. Although the issue surrounding Title IX related to softball, CSU argued in their defense that the baseball program was cut as well, therefore no Title IX violation had occurred ("ROBERTS v. …show more content…
A specific Title IX violation can occur in various instances; however, the issue with CSU concerned whether or not there was a violation in equal opportunity. To disprove the accusations, CSU would need to determine “Whether the selection of sports and levels of competition effectively accommodate the interest and abilities of both sexes.” The Department of Health, Education, and Welfare, in 1979, released a simplified and thorough interpretation of ways in which the Title IX sub-clauses could be accommodated ("TitleIX.info - History Overview,"
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